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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 736,349,857.34, 1,016,184,262.92 and 401,843,925.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 736,349,857.34, 1,016,184,262.92 and 401,843,925.84 is: 554,556,328.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    736,349,857.34 : 1,016,184,262.92 = 401,843,925.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    736,349,857.34/1,016,184,262.92 = 401,843,925.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    736,349,857.34x = 1,016,184,262.92 × 401,843,925.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    736,349,857.34x = 408,347,473,588,599,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,347,473,588,599,488/736,349,857.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,556,328.79

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